Describing Japanese things comparing and contrasting practice

Choose one of the things below and try to explain it by comparing it to Japanese or foreign things which people overseas are likely to be more familiar with. You also might be able to compare them to each other. Does your partner agree with your explanation? Can they make it easier to understand or more accurate?

Amazake An donatsu

Champon Chankonabe

Chawan mushi Chuhai

Daikon Edamame

Fugu Genmai cha

Goya Hanjuku tamago

Happoshu Hayashi rice

Hijiki Hire-katsu

Umeshu Kakigori

Kare pan

Kareraisu

Konnyaku

Kushiyaki

Matcha

Matsutake

Mentaiko

Mirin

Mochi rice

Negi

Okonomiyaki

Omuraisu

Ponzu

Sembei

Shabu shabu

Shochu

Soba

Somen

Tamago yaki

Tonjiru

Tonkatsu sauce

Tsukemono

Udon

Wasabi

Yaki-imo

Yakitori

Yuzu

Use the hints of the next page to help if you need to, starting with any which were too difficult to explain.

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Amazake – Sake (= Japanese rice wine)

An donutsu – Jam doughnut

Champon – Ramen

Chankonabe – Stew

Chawan mushi – Custard

Chuhai – Soda/ Pop/ Fizzy drinks

Daikon – Radish

Edamame – Peas

Fugu – Normal white fish

Genmai cha – Green tea

Goya – Cucumber

Hanjuku tamago – Boiled egg

Happoshu – Beer

Hayashi rice – Curry

Hijiki – Nori

Hire-katsu – Tonkatsu/ Pork cutlet

Umeshu – Sake

Kakigori – Ice cream

Kare pan – Donut

Kareraisu – Indian curry

Konnyaku – Jelly/ Jello

Kushiyaki – Kebab

Matcha – Green tea

Matsutake – Button mushrooms/ Champignon/ Shiitake

Mentaiko – Caviar

Mirin – Vinegar

Mochi rice – Normal white rice

Negi – Spring onion/ Leek

Okonomiyaki – Pancake

Omuraisu – Omelette

Ponzu – Soy sauce

Sembei – Crisps/ Potato chips

Shabu shabu – Sukiyaki

Shochu – Vodka

Soba – Ramen

Somen – Spaghetti

Tamago yaki – Omelette

Tonjiru – Miso soup

Tonkatsu sauce – Ketchup

Tsukemono – Pickles

Udon – Soba/ Ramen

Wasabi – English mustard

Yaki-imo – Baked potato/ Jacket potato

Yakitori – Chicken kebab

Yuzu – Orange/ Lemon

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Do the same with these other Japanese things.

Chabudai

Futon

Geta

Hakama

Ikebana

Izakaya

Jimbei

Katana

Kotatsu

Obi

Ryoukan

Washlette

Yukata

Zabuton

Use the hints under the fold below to help if you need to, starting with any which are too difficult to explain.